Magical Thinking Is Stopping Us From Taking to the Streets

Paul Street / Truthdig Dec 10, 2017 One reason people are quiescent in the face of racist, sexist, ecocidal outrage is their belief that Russiagate special prosecutor Robert Mueller will save them. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Report Criticizes DNC for Failing to Learn From 2016 Election

Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet Nov 2, 2017 "Berniecrats" say the Democratic National Committee still does not know how to deal with progressives. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges and Robert Scheer Discuss the Silencing of the Left (Video)

Chris Hedges and Robert Scheer / Truthdig Oct 29, 2017 This episode of "On Contact" examines the New McCarthyism that is underway to suppress the left-wing press. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Progressives Are Leading and Winning Nationwide

Valerie Vande Panne / AlterNet Oct 9, 2017 This isn't a big election year, but since "all politics is local," progressives are shaking up the establishment in votes nationwide. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S. Political System Requires a Fundamental Transformation

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Sep 19, 2017 The traditional left-to-right, progressive-to-conservative, Democratic-to-Republican axis is no longer a valid schematic of American opinion. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Glenn Greenwald Warns Against the Dangers of Hate Speech Laws

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2017 The Intercept journalist points to how restrictions on free speech in Europe have been used against the left. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

DNC Fraud Suit Exposes Anti-Democratic Views in Democratic Party

By Norman Solomon Aug 10, 2017 The group’s defense? That it has a right to be unfair during the presidential nominating process. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Forget Russia. The Damage to American Democracy Is ‘Homegrown and Self-Actualized.’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2017 Media critic Norman Solomon says the Democratic Party's Russia fixation ignores vital messaging on important issues. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Naomi Klein and Jeremy Corbyn: How the Left Is Changing the Global Political Debate (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 19, 2017 The U.K.’s Labour Party leader assures the author and activist, "When people's minds are opened up, there's no end to the possibilities." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jeremy Corbyn Changes the Face of British Politics, Shows Socialism Is Appealing to Voters

Staff / Truthdig Jun 11, 2017 The U.K. Labour Party leader and his achievement in the recent general election dismantled the establishment trope that the left is unelectable. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Economist Richard Wolff Compares Jeremy Corbyn to Bernie Sanders (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2017 In a discussion about the political turmoil roiling the European Union, the renowned Marxist thinker talks about Europe's left and the U.K.’s Labour Party leader (shown left; Sanders right). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Shaping the Future

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